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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Product Design and Technology course at London South Bank University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
120 UCAS points from A-levels Ideally in Product Design/Art/Graphics, although this can be waived for applicants who show promising creative talent through a portfolio
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: H712
Here's what London South Bank University says about its Product Design and Technology course.
Pioneering the way in Product Design and Technology If you want to become a confident, creative and resilient designer, our BSc/MDes Design and Technology programme is perfect for you! You will graduate as a versatile professional, well-prepared for a diverse range of design and technology career paths.
Throughout your studies, we will encourage you to combine creativity with scientific insight to create practical, functional solutions for consumer, industrial, and digital products. Confident in identifying opportunities, you will design products that excel in technical, functional, aesthetic, and economic criteria. The program covers the entire design process, from concept to engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, and pitching to clients and investors
Source: London South Bank University
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Product Design and Technology at London South Bank University.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Science - BSc
Department
Engineering and Design
Location
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus | London
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Sandwich
Subjects
• Product design
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
YEAR ONE Design Inspiration 1 Design Application 1 Technical and Design Communications 1 Professional Skills 1 Pathway Preparation 1 Design Engineering 1 YEAR TWO Design Inspiration 2 Design Application 2 Technical and Design Communications 2 Professional Skills 2 Mini Major Project YEAR THREE - SANDWICH WORK PLACEMENT (Optional) Optional Placement Year YEAR THREE OR FOUR Innovation and Enterprise Design Research Tools Major Project Module Design Engineering Pathway (optional module) Circular Economy Pathway (optional module) User Experience Pathway (optional module) Pathway Application
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from London South Bank University students who took the Product Design and Technology course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
84%
med
Teaching on my course
84%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
88%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
84%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
75%
low
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
85%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
80%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
80%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
88%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
80%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
89%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
85%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
88%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
84%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
85%
med
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
high
Organisation and management
72%
med
Organisation and management
72%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
74%
med
How well organised is your course?
69%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
83%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
86%
med
Student voice
75%
med
Student voice
75%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
70%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
76%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
79%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
71%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
89%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
70%
low
Student information
See who's studying at London South Bank University. These students are taking Product Design and Technology or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| Physics | E | |||||
| Art and Design | B | |||||
| Business Studies | A | |||||
| Chemistry | E | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Product Design and Technology at London South Bank University.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from London South Bank University graduates who took Product Design and Technology - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£21.5k
First year after graduation
£25.6k
Third year after graduation
£27.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Product Design and Technology.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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